Donnie Yen's new movie begins filming

"Ip Man" actor Donnie Yen has finally begin filming for his latest action movie, "The Iceman Cometh 3D" in Hong Kong.

Popular Asians reported that after the initial rumours that the movie will not be realised at all, producer Wong Kin Sun and director Law Wing Cheong were able to get the production going.

It was also revealed that the HKD 200 million-budgeted movie utilizes the same filming technology as Hollywood's "The Hobbit" and "The Amazing Spider-man", with the 3D cameras dubbed as the most expensive piece of equipment ever used in movies.

Scheduled for a mid or late 2013 release, "The Iceman Cometh 3D" is a remake of Yuen Biao's movie "The Iceman Cometh" (1989). Donnie plays an imperial guard from the Ming Dynasty who is caught in an avalanche and buried for centuries with his rival (played by Wang Baoqiang) until he was discovered several decades later. While their bodies are being shipped to Hong Kong for further analysis, they are accidentally revived, and their rivalry continues.

The movie also stars Simon Yam, Eva Huang, Mark Wu, Ava Yu, Shi Yongli, and Jacqueline Chong.

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Donnie Yen does not have a cent on him

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Donnie Yen Chi Tan and Jacqueline Chong Si Man two nights ago attended a certain watch event at Central. Yen Chi Tan recently attended events, did his income increase greatly? He said that reporters would have to ask his manager about his income. He had no concept of money, as he did not even have a wallet.

Later he will be busy with his new film preparation and he hoped that the government will be supportive. As a part of the Hong Kong film industry he would like to repay Hong Kong. As for the lead actress, he only revealed that she is a very famous Mainland actress with a long fac

Leon Lai Gives Jung Woosung a Hug Forgets about Galie Lok

Friday October 19, 2012 Hong Kong
Source: Mingpao
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Last night, Leon Lai, Gigi Leung, Charlene Choi (Ah Sa), Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Jennifer Tse, Eric Tsang, and Nat Chan attended the Mission Hills World Celebrity PRO-AM charity party held in Haikou. This is Leon's first public appearance since he announced his divorce with Gaile Lok. Putting pressure on the other international public figures and soccer stars, Leon was the center of attention. As Leon walked down the red carpet, he only waved and did not stop for interviews. It wasn't until he saw long time good friend, Korean model Jung Woosung, that he stopped and gave him a friendly hug.

 Gigi Leung's red carpet partner was The Godfather: Part 3's Andy Gracia. She had a deep V red dress on, and was very careful to not expose herself. Gigi praised Andy was just as handsome and elegant in person, as he was in the film. She awaits for the opportunity for them to collaborate. Andy also hoped to work with Gigi one day. Ah Sa and Michael Phelps were partners on the red carpet, she praised Phelp's outstanding skills in swimming and golf. Phelps heard this and modestly said he's not. He also urged Ah Sa, if she has time, he can teach her swimming.

Michelle Chen was partnered up with Eric Tsang on the red carpet, she expressed she hopes to collaborate with Eric in a comedy film. Eric teased Michelle is too busy and will only have time for him next year. Donnie walked the red carpet with his wife Cecilia Wang. In response to Oscar Film King Adrien Brody said he wanted to collaborate with Donnie in a Kung Fu film, he joked: "Is that true? Can he handle it?" Also, Donnie and good friend Leon are both at this event, will he comfort him? He said Leon has a lot of wisdom and understands what's important. As a friend, he will silently support him and he hasn't asked about his relationships in private, Donnie said: "It's in the heart!" It was said Sammo was out partying at night with a girl from Mainland, but yesterday he appeared for the first time with his wife and showed off their love. He expressed he has already thought of a name for his future grandson, "Hung Sing Bo", but an expert said it's not good for his grandson to have the same name, "Bo" as himself. So, he will have to look into other names. He joked he wanted to give an airplane to his grandson, but his wife Joyce Godenzi immediately glared at him. Sammo explained he was just talking about a toy airplane.

Donnie Yen Promotes The Iceman Cometh

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The Strongest in the Universe Donnie Yen Chi Tan starred and action directed new film THE ICEMAN COMETH 3D (3D GUP DUNG KEI HUP) has already begun its pre production work.

Earlier Chi Tan after meeting with producers Stephen Shiu and Stephen Shiu Jr. went to the set for a 1:1 Iceman mold. During the process, Chi Tan's entire head was brushed with multiple layer of material and cold wax. His entire face was sealed with only his nostrils left for breathing. The process took over a hour. To maintain the wax figure's best condition, Chi Tan had to tolerate itches and could not breathe heard. He could not move either. However he had no complaint. Finally the process was done in one shot and Chi Tan's effort was not wasted.

Donnie Yen Wins Macau Best Actor

The 3rd Macau International Film Festival presented its awards yesterday. Rose Chan Ka Wun in the company of master Sin Kwok Lam and co-star Huang Yi received the Best New Actor award for WOMAN KNIGHT OF MIRROR LAKE. Huang Yi also received Best Actress for the same time.

Best Actor went to Donnie Yen for THE LOST BLADESMAN (GUAN WON CHEUNG).

Irene Wan Bik Ha with 72 MARTYRS (YING HUNG DIP HUET) won Best Supporting Actress.


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Donnie Yen's encounter with gays in Italy

t’s not just girls who find Donnie Yen attractive.

The Hong Kong superstar had a close encounter with gays at a party held by Dolce & Gabbana in Milan, Italy recently.

Two hunky models approached the action megastar at the event and their hands started wandering as they talked. Yen, unaware of their intention, continued to exchange pleasantries with the guys, until they were pulled away by an event personnel who later told Yen that his new friends were actually gays.

“They are very friendly,” he said with a laugh, adding that his wife Cissy Wang was one step ahead of him in realizing what the models were up to.

“I don’t mind befriending gays. I would be glad to have gay fans. It’s such a huge market. It’s a good thing to have people appreciating me,” he said.
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Donnie Yen will take a Half Year Off for Family and Training

Donnie Yen Chi tan earlier completed the production of THE MONKEY KING (DAI LAU TIN GUNG). Two days ago he attended a medical product even and revealed that he will rest for half a year. He not only had to be with his family but also study martial arts in preparation for his end of the year action film production.

Leon Lai awkwardly gives a toast to Hsu Chi

Saturday February 27, 2010 Hong Kong
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Leon Lai attended a movie companies spring dinner. Other aritistes included his old love Hsui Kei, Miriam Yeung, Donnie Yen, Anthony Wong and Denise Ho etc. Leon and Hsu Kei sat on different tables. When arranged to go on stage the pair generously gave a toast to each other but looked awkward. Afterwards Hsu Kei who stood on the left handside started to shuffle and move towards the right, leaving Leon on his own. She stated that she didn't ask Leon for a red packe

Andy and Donnie Yen could join the cast for Overheard sequel

Overheard starring Lau Ching Wah, Daniel Wu and Louis Koo was produced by the production teams of Infernal Affairs and Protégé, since it opened in the cinema on 24 July, it had managed to collect $60 million in Mainland China till 2 August, meanwhile in Hong Kong it managed to collect HK$5.3 million in its first week of screening. With good reviews from both the audience and movie critics in Mainland China and Hong Kong, it was said to be another epic film after Infernal Affairs.

With the good results, Poly Film Investment Co. Ltd is very satisfied as it said: “The company had discussed with other investors in hope of shooting a sequel, but it would depend on the decision of the director.” Directors Felix Chong and Alan Mak said: “Thanks the investors, but we need to consider. Although there is some difficulties, but when we write Overheard, we did consider of the different situation, if we shoot a sequel, there would not be too much problems, most importantly is to perfect the story.”

At the end of the movie, the three male leads did not have good endings. thus the possibilities of the three of them appearing in the sequel made people guessing. With regards to this, Alan Mak said: “Lau Ching Wah got arrested is easy to solve, with regards to Louis and Daniel appeared dead, but who said Louis’s character is dead, if there’s a sequel, Louis’s character could return from the dead.”

During the promotion of the movie, Derek Yee once quipped that he cheated Lau Ching Wah, Louis Koo and Daniel Wu into the movie, he said: “There will be a chance, now I’m currently thinking how to “cheat” Andy Lau and Donnie Yen to join the cast.”

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Film version of "Mu Lan" in the works

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Since a few years back, Stanley Tong and Michelle Yeoh had announced their intentions to film live action versions of Hua Mu Lan, but for whatever reasons, neither versions have come into being.

And now, Jingle Ma intends to shoot his version of Mulan in Hong Kong in February 2009, possibly starring Singapore singer Stefanie Sun Yan Zi and Louis Koo. The budget is around 50m yuan, and the film is being produced by Mainland film companies. Stefanie Sun's friend says that they are in negotiations, but nothing is finalised yet.

Disney, which made the hit animation Mulan in 1998, is also planning a live adaptation, budgeted at US$120m. Script was being written two years back. They hope to cast Zhang Ziyi and Donnie Yen in the leading roles, and hope to get Johnnie To to direct.

Johnnie To, having other commitments, would only be available towards the end of 2009. He says that he hasn't decided if he'd take up the offer.

Donnie Yen says that last year, he was indeed being approached to play General Li Guang alongside Zhang Ziyi , but hasn't heard any further word from them. He does not have any idea on when it'd begin production, but looks forward to it, nevertheless. Lianhe Wanbao

A proessional reviews on Empress & The Warriors

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An Empress and the Warriors is dumb fun - with an emphasis on dumb. Directed by Ching Siu-Tung, Empress is an epic costume action-drama featuring an ill-supported storyline and a cast that requires a double take. Casting Donnie Yen as a badass warrior/officer is a no-brainer, and Leon Lai is at least imaginable as a tree-hugging doctor/lover. But Kelly Chen as a warrior princess? Imagining the ethereal Chen as a princess is easy - but when I say that, I'm thinking of one of those Disney heroines that talks to animals and acts sassy and spunky before getting swept off her feet by her knight in shining armor. Musical numbers would be a must.
However, that's not the type of character that Chen plays in Empress. Here, she's required to portray a determined young princess who takes up a difficult challenge: heir to an entire kingdom that happens to be at war. You'd think that responsibility would require a serious, focused young woman with a tremendous chip on her shoulder, and not a ditzy, pouting princess who has time to act silly. But we get the full gamut - serious to silly to pouty - with Chen's photogenic and bewildering performance, and the whole is too inconsistent to take seriously. Empress and the Warriors mirrors that inconsistency, and is ultimately not a film to call quality. But amusing? It can be that.

Chen stars as Yan Feier, daughter of the King of Yan, who is seriously wounded in battle with the opposing Zhao army, and chooses to pass his command to adopted orphan Muyong Xuehu (Donnie Yen). The assignment is a bit surprising since Xuehu - who's also called Brother Hu by Feier - is not blood-related to the Yan family, and nephew Wu Ba (Guo Xiao-Dong) is ready, able and willing to take command. However, the King knows that Wu Ba is a power mongering rat bastard and chooses to pass him over, thereby earning Wu Ba's ire, as well as a quick assassination when no one is looking. Feier happens upon her dying father, who tells her to give the symbolic Swallow Sword to Brother Hu, bestowing upon him the mantle of Yan's ruler.

However, when the time comes to reveal this news to the army ranks, they balk because they're a bit leery of an unrelated orphan taking command. Hu pulls a fast one and tricks the assembled men into thinking that the King intended to give his kingdom to Feier instead, meaning *gasp* that a woman will now be in charge of the kingdom! But Wu Ba and company are still not convinced of her ability to lead the attack against the encroaching Zhao forces, so Feier pledges to learn to kick ass. This leads to an inspired training montage that features plenty of shots of Donnie Yen knocking the tar out of Kelly Chen. Right about now there should be plenty of popstar naysayers cackling at that thought, and indeed, it's guiltily amusing seeing the fair, slight Chen getting smacked around by the muscular Yen. These scenes are strike one on the film's credibility, as the very idea that Chen could even last one minute against Yen is difficult to buy.

But that's not the end of the film's lack of credibility. Brother Hu states that Feier should lead the kingdom because she's the only one who can unite the people. As he says, "The people love you." Really? Where are these people that Hu is talking about? Despite being a film about warring kingdoms and a nation under seige, Empress and the Warriors seldom depicts anyone outside a handful of soldiers. There are some glimpses of larger armies before some of the battles, but by and large this is a curiously empty film. In more than one scene, Feier surveys her land or her city, but nobody can be seen during these sequences at all. Her coronation is talked about but never depicted, and the sense of scale implied by the film's story and dialogue never seems to register. Ultimately, Empress and the Warriors feels very light, despite being about the potential destruction of an entire kingdom. The script (written by James Yuen Sai-Sang, among others) possesses all your usual checkpoints of this type of story (betrayal, loyalty, mercy, humanity, etc.), but nothing here feels that compelling. As such, supporting details like Mark Lui's bombastic score and Yee Chung-Man's ornate production design feel more than a tad overblown.

Nothing is sillier, however, than Kelly Chen's acting. The singer-actress tries valiantly, and reportedly worked very, very hard on the film's action sequences. But her bearing is not regal, and her acting marvelously inconsistent. She acts tough and determined in the early going, but midway through, she becomes the silly, fussy Kelly Chen of old. After an assassination attempt leaves Feier missing and mortally wounded, she's found and nursed back to health by kindly doctor Duan Lanquan (Leon Lai), who lives in an elaborate treehouse that looks like it was shipped over from the planet Endor. Lanquan spends his time communing with nature and building a primitive hot air balloon, and the time Feier spends with him is idyllic, cute, and jarring in its lack of continuity. Basically, it's like it should be in another movie entirely.

Feier goes from serious and directed to silly and sassy, and the film doesn't provide enough backstory to give her personality switch much credibility. Perhaps the idea is that she can finally let her hair down outside of the stifling walls of the palace, but the film doesn't convey that well. If one reads through the lines, Empress can make much more sense, as the outline of a workable, if clichéd plot are present. But really, the audience shouldn't be required to do that work for the filmmakers. The storyline and emotions in Empress and the Warriors feel exceptionally, exceptionally perfunctory, as they're not really given the focus or support needed to make them affecting. Even The Promise managed to tug more heartstrings than this film.

What works in Empress? Well, the action is decent, though it's a tad underwhelming until the finale, when Donnie Yen goes Donnie Yen on hordes of soldiers who can't fight the manly uber-stud that is Donnie Yen. Usual overactor Yen keeps a lid on it for a large portion of the film, and handles his character's unrequited love for Feier well enough to earn the audience's sympathy. When he goes over the top, though, everyone had better watch out, because it's time for even more Yen muscular posing and badass glares - and as anyone whose seen Dragon Tiger Gate or Flash Point knows, Yen overacting is the height of entertainment. Still, Yen is an accomplished thespian next to Kelly Chen, who forever seems to be attempting roles outside her rather limited range. She's still a very beautiful woman, but her fussy faces and pouty expressions belong in a romantic comedy and not a big-budget wannabe costume epic. Maybe if they had added some talking animals, then her performance would feel more appropriate.

Empress and the Warriors is in many ways a combination of new and old Hong Kong Cinema. Its settings, scale, and the grandeur it implies are very much new, keeping with the vogue for elaborate Ancient Chinese action-dramas that started with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and continued with a zillion other movies starring Zhang Ziyi. However, the glossed-over details, deliberate cuteness, and shifting tone feel more like those early nineties wuxia that mixed flying kung-fu with sloppy production values and bizarre hijinks. Those films were frequently uneven, yet still entertaining, and Empress almost pulls off the same trick here.

The problem is that the old Hong Kong Cinema formula doesn't really work here, as the film's production values are too ornate and serious, and don't fit the film's odd, borderline cheesy combination of elements. Nonetheless, the parts can sometimes amuse and entertain. The action can be diverting and the performers are pretty close to A-list. They don't really turn in quality performances, but they're photogenic, likeable, and good for audiences who like a little popstar connection with their big-budget moviegoing. Stuff like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves qualifies as an A-list Hollywood crowd-pleaser despite the fact that it's uneven, silly, and features completely miscast performers. If one looks at Empress and the Warriors the same way - as well-produced commercial crap with very low expectations attached - then it's possible to have some fun. A year from now, nobody will remember the film, but for ninety minutes, it can pass the time. Many audiences believe that's what movies are all about.

by Kozo - LoveHKFilm.com

Next Golden Plum Awards Nominees

Worst Movie
-Ming Ming
-The Lady Iron Chef
-House of Mahjong
-Beauty And The Seven Beast
-Twins Mission

Worst Director
-Susie Au (Ming Ming)
-Chung Siu-Hung, Billy (The Lady Iron Chef)
-Marco Mak (House of Mahjong)
-Qing Zhong (Beauty And The Seven Beast)
-Biu Cheung Lee (Single Blog)

Worst Male Lead
-Dayo Wong (House of Mahjong)
-Hacken Lee (The Lady Iron Chef)
-Micheal Miu (Brothers)
-Jay Chou (Secret)
-Daniel Wu (Blood Brothers)

Worst Female Lead
-Natalie Meng Yao (Beauty And The Seven Beast)
-Rain Li (House of Mahjong)
-Rain Li (Single Blog)
-Charmaine Sheh (The Lady Iron Chef)
-Shu Qi (Blood Brothers)

Worst Partnership
-Micheal Miu & Eason Chan (Brothers)
-Louis Koo & Donnie Yen (Flash Point)
-Rain Li & Dayo Wong (House of Mahjong)
-Charmaine Sheh & Hacken Lee (The Lady Iron Chef)
-Natalie Meng Yao & The Seven Beast (Beauty And The Seven Beast)



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"An Empress and the Warriors"

"An Empress and the Warriors"
Written by Derek Elley
Saturday, 23 February 2008
Story Categories: China, Film, Film review, Hong Kong, reviews,

"An Empress and the Warriors"

Jiang shan meiren (Hong Kong-China)
A Polybona Film Distribution Co. (China)/United Filmmakers Organization, Big Pictures (Hong Kong) presentation of a United Filmmakers Organization production. (International sales: UFO, Hong Kong.) Produced by Yu Dong, Claudie Chung. Executive producers, Yu, Eric Tsang, Li Kuo-hsing. Directed by Ching Siu-tung. Screenplay, James Yuen.

With: Donnie Yen, Kelly Chen, Leon Lai, Guo Xiaodong, Kou Zhenhai.
(Mandarin dialogue)
Bucking the trend toward grungier, more psychological Chinese costumers -- repped most recently by "The Warlords" -- vet Hong Kong action director Ching Siu-tung evokes an earlier, less complicated production age with the fast-moving crowdpleaser "An Empress and the Warriors." China-shot yarn about a young warrior empress and the two beaux in her life recalls Hong Kong action dramas of the early '90s (plus nods to classic Shaw Bros. pics) in its straight-arrow escapism and disdain for anything deeper. Set for pan-Asian release this spring, star-driven big-budgeter should notch up a comfortable body count and segue smoothly to ancillary in the West.
Set during the Warring States period some two millennia ago, but hardly troubled by any historical exactitude, the story opens as the Kingdom of Yan is battling for survival against its rival, the Zhao (roughly the same setting as in Andy Lau starrer "A Battle of Wits"). Yan general Muyong Xuehu (Donnie Yen) defeats the Zhao, but at the last minute the Yan monarch is murdered by his nasty nephew, Wu Ba (Guo Xiaodong).

Muyong is declared successor, much to the chagrin of Wu Ba and the other generals, especially as Muyong is only a "bastard orphan." To avoid civil war, Muyong nominates as successor the late king's only child, daughter Yan Fei'er (Kelly Chen), with whom he's been secretly in love for some time.

A striking-eyed singer-actress who's mostly known for contempo dramas and romantic comedies ("Infernal Affairs," "Tokyo Raiders"), Chen surprisingly steps up to the plate here as a young woman thrown into a male world. Adopting a severe look, and clad in knockout military duds by production designer Yee Chung-man, she holds her own in the warfare training scenes with vet action star Yen and has a commanding presence that evokes old-time Mandarin actresses such as Ivy Ling Po.

Good, old-fashioned romance enters the picture when Fei'er is wounded by an assassin and saved by the handsome Duan Lanquan (heartthrob Leon Lai), a forest hermit who's invented a hot air-powered flying machine. Love blooms, Fei'er eventually returns to save her kingdom, and Muyong puts his feelings for her on hold to join the fray.

Between the gutsy warfare, political shenanigans and (literal) romantic flights of fancy, pic has no downtime, driven along by tight editing and Mark Lui's wall-to-wall score. But though not as rushed and breathless as many late '80s/early '90s Hong Kong action costumers and Ching's earlier directing forays, it has no special texture or psychological depth. Pic plays resolutely to average Asian auds, not upscale ones or fest circuiteers. Only in the final reels does the pic finally take on a genuine, over-the-top, tragic grandeur.

Every cent of the reported $16 million budget is on the screen, even if the movie sometimes squanders its visual detail (especially Duan's elaborate forest hideout) in its desire not to bore. Of the two male leads, Yen emerges the stronger, emphasizing character over martial artistry, and, like Chen, gains extra presence from the catchy costuming. Action is grounded and light on wire-fu.

Chinese title is the same as that of the 1959 Shaw Bros. opera classic "The Kingdom and the Beauty," but the two pics are completely unrelated. At Berlin market screening caught, pic was shown in a DV copy but was a finished version.

Camera (color, widescreen), Zhao Xiaoding; music, Mark Lui; production designer, Yee Chung-man; art director, Sen Lau; sound (Dolby Digital); special visual effects, Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Co.; assistant director, Gary Mak. Reviewed at Berlin Film Festival (market), Feb. 9, 2008. Running time: 99 MIN

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An Empress & The Warriors On Screens (March 7th.2008)

江山美人（An Empress and the Warriors）
導演： 程小東
演員： 甄子丹、陳慧琳、黎明、郭曉東、寇振海
上映日期： 2008年3月7日

故事簡介： 電影《江山美人》故事的背景發生在諸侯割據，戰火連天的年代，陳慧琳飾演的飛兒公主，由於父親戰死而臨危受命，與雪虎將軍(甄子丹飾演)共同保衛國家，後來公主被奸臣胡霸（郭曉東飾演)暗殺受傷，幸得段蘭泉(黎明飾演)相救，兩人互相仰慕；可是面對內憂外患，飛兒如何抉擇?

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An Empress And The Warriors

Story plot on " An Empress & The Warriors".

電影介紹--江山美人

江山美人
An Empress And The Warriors
上映日期：2008-03-21

類　　型：戰爭、動作、劇情

片　　長：未提供

導　　演：【倩女幽魂】程小東

演　　員：【無間道】陳慧琳、【七劍】黎 明、【英雄】甄子丹、【投名狀】郭曉冬、寇振海

發行公司：群體娛樂與美亞(台灣)聯合發行

官方網站：
http://www.anempressandthewarriors.com/
★【投名狀】幕後團隊 耗資億萬又一磅礡鉅製
★名導程小東 開創武俠史詩新典範
★黎明 陳慧琳 甄子丹 登峰造極之作

故事背景發生在諸候割據，烽火連天的戰亂年代，燕飛兒乃大燕國公主(陳慧琳飾)，由於父親戰死而臨危受命接下大位，由大將軍慕容雪虎(甄子丹飾)輔佐，共同保衛大燕國不受外敵入侵，後公主被奸臣胡霸(郭曉冬飾演)暗殺受傷，幸得隱士段蘭泉(黎明飾)相救，兩人彼此仰慕，互生情愫；但慕容雪虎愛慕公主已久，段蘭泉卻與慕容雪虎有一段過往恩怨未解，兩個男人之間的戰爭一觸即發；在國難當頭，江山不保之際，兒女私情顯得格外悲壯感人，飛兒面對來犯的外患與被奸臣陷害的內憂，在國仇家恨與兒女情長中，她該如何選擇…